📰 In the news | September 2023

Uganda bans secondhand imports, Veldskoen names a new CEO, and Tom Ford & Gucci hit reset.

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Across Africa,

Pick ‘n Pay clothing follows its Thando Ntuli collab with a Nando’s partnership, Veldskoen names a new SA CEO as founder leads US expansion and Uganda’s President announces a sweeping ban on secondhand clothing imports.

Uganda Bans Secondhand Apparel Imports

“I have decided to put my foot down and say no to imported second-hand clothes,” said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Inside Nairobi’s eco-fashion scene

Kenya has been a leader in sustainable tourism for decades. Can its capital city do the same for fashion with a flurry of local initiatives?

Western Cape's Largest Clothing Distribution Center Nears Completion

Cape Town's steady growth and commitment to business development have paved the way for the construction of the largest clothing.

Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

Woolworths and WWF South Africa marked a significant moment of collaboration, renewing a 15-year partnership committing to a shared vision of environmental stewardship...

Why foreign investors dumped MultiChoice, Mr Price, and TFG

Outflows of R7bn seen following this catalyst

Is social commerce an opportunity worth pursuing for Jumia?

Jumia, Africa’s ecommerce giant is floundering. Is social commerce—which is taking over Asia—an opportunity worth pursuing?

March of the vellies: SA's Veldskoen picks up speed in the US

Veldskoen Shoes already exports to more than 30 countries and is picking up the pace in the US, where its vellies have been endorsed by celebs like Matthew McConaughey.

Veldskoen names new CEO

Driekie Zondagh has taken over the helm from CEO and co-founder Nick Dreyer, who will be relinquishing his role to focus on Veldskoen USA.

The stylists shaping the look of Afrobeats

With artists such as Tems, Rema and Ayra Starr as their clients, these imagemakers have played a pivotal role in the genre's rapid global ascent.

Nando’s and Pick n Pay’s T-shirt collection.

Pick n Pay Clothing, in partnership with Nando’s, have launched an exclusive collection of tees.

South Africa’s ecosystem of textiles, fabrics and fibres

The fact that human beings figured out how to transform animal and plant fibres into fabrics remains one of our most enduring technological feats.

Elsewhere,

Spotify partners with NYFW, SHEIN faces scholarship backlash while buying up interest in FOREVER 21, Gucci & Tom Ford hit reset, Vogue Business publishes the ‘Success in Fashion‘ series (open access) and MØRNING invites Cameron Morse to weigh in on the future of fashion.

Spotify’s Soundtrack Behind The Runway

Fashion and music go hand in hand, so as fashion month kicks off around the world, Spotify is celebrating the innovators leading the way and the music that inspires them.

Shein’s attempt to provide design school scholarships met with backlash

Fast fashion giant Shein has been met with protests and backlash against its attempts to send 12 $40,000 scholarships to FIDM in LA.

Shein x Forever 21: ‘If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them’

Shein’s new one-third interest in Forever 21 parent Sparc Group could see its clothing in malls across the U.S.

AAFA, CFDA, AC & FMC Praise Legislation Aligned with THREADS Protocol

This bill establishes that corporations that do business in the California and have more than $1 billion in gross revenues must annually and publicly disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Swedish Fashion Council adds talent to incubator scheme

SFC has added Petra Fagerström, Louis Abel
and Tuttolente to its incubator programme SFC[Incubator].

How ‘sportstyle’ sneakers took the resale market by storm

Brands like Asics, Hoka and Salomon have, by some measures, elbowed out basketball shoes as the secondhand market’s hottest sneakers.

Gucci’s New Design

The first collection by creative director Sabato De Sarno on Sept. 22 will kick off a new phase for the brand, which is being further revamped by the major management reshuffle revealed in July.

The New Course of Tom Ford Fashion

Eyes will be on the debut of Peter Hawkings as creative director of the brand, licensed to the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, and the newly appointed CEO Lelio Gavazza.

From Texas to the Place Vendôme

The Surreal World of Daniel Roseberry.

BURN AFTER READING | THE FUTURE OF FASHION

Adapt or die.

Debunking the dream: Who is allowed to succeed in fashion?

The Vogue Business ‘Success in Fashion’ survey reveals an industry obsessed with keeping up appearances, excluding marginalised groups and limiting their progression.

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